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Zicatela surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zicatela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zicatela sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Zicatela today?
The current surf forecast for Zicatela at 5PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zicatela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
324 | 225 | 284 | 305 | 376 | 371 | 236 | 233 | 250 | 188 | 141 | 203 | 183 | 181 | 254 | 305 | 239 | 218 | 163 | 180 | 116 | 213 | 210 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:01AM0.93m | 11:15PM0.83m | 12:02PM0.95m | 00:17AM0.78m | 12:59PM0.99m | 1:17AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.28m | 5:30AM0.21m | 6:31PM0.28m | 6:23AM0.22m | 7:37PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 324 | 225 | 284 | 305 | 376 | 371 | 236 | 233 | 250 | 68 | 141 | 139 | 61 | 61 | 254 | 305 | 239 | 218 | 163 | 180 | 116 | 213 | 210 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 88 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 75 | 48 | 46 | 188 | 67 | 64 | 183 | 137 | 62 | 62 | 134 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 19 | W 16 | W 16 | S 18 | S 18 | W 14 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 96 | 4 | 89 | 135 | 203 | 137 | 181 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 3 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 1040 | 1317 | 812 | 10 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 1048 | 1041 | 943 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 1040 | 1041 | 1040 | 53 | 33 | 10 | 10 |
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